No Safe Level of Alcohol, Says Latest U.S. Surgeon General Advisory, Linking Consumption To Cancer Risks

The U.S. Surgeon General’s newest advisory highlights the risks of alcohol consumption, challenging the long-standing belief that moderate drinking is safe. The report emphasizes alcohol as a carcinogen, linking consumption to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Experts emphasized that there is no safe consumption level, causing oxidative stress, impaired DNA repair, and cell cycle dysregulation that contribute to cancer formation. The advisory underscores connections between alcohol and seven cancer types, including breast cancer, and advocates for updated warning labels to reflect these risks.